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New York added 30,640 tech workers in 3 years, surpassing San Francisco as AI hiring surges
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points This growth has been driven in part by a surge in AI hiring. A significant increase in tech workers has been reported, with 30,640 new workers added over a period of 3 years.
A significant increase in tech workers has been reported, with 30,640 new workers added over a period of 3 years. This growth has been driven in part by a surge in AI hiring. As a result, one city has surpassed another in terms of tech workforce size.
The city that added these workers is now larger than another city in terms of tech workers. Further details about this development are available from Fortune.
The source provides more information about this shift in the tech industry, but key details include the number of new workers and the time period over which they were added.
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Published: August 24, 2026 ·
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